Colorado § 16-14-102 Request for disposition of untried complaint or information

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-14-102 — Request for disposition of untried complaint or information

Colorado § 16-14-102

Title 16Criminal

Art.Uniform Mandatory Disposition

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-14-102 (2026).

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(1)Any person who is in the custody of the department of corrections pursuant to section 16-11-301 or parts 8 and 9 of article 1.3 of title 18, C.R.S., may request final disposition of any untried indictment, information, or criminal complaint pending against him in this state. The request shall be in writing addressed to the court in which the indictment, information, or criminal complaint is pending and to the prosecuting official charged with the duty of prosecuting it and shall set forth the place of confinement.

(2)It is the duty of the superintendent of the institution where the prisoner is confined to promptly inform each prisoner, in writing, of the source and nature of any untried indictment, information, or criminal complaint against him of which the superintendent

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(1)
Any person who is in the custody of the department of corrections pursuant to
section 16-11-301 or parts 8 and 9 of article 1.3 of title 18, C.R.S., may request final
disposition of any untried indictment, information, or criminal complaint pending
against him in this state. The request shall be in writing addressed to the court in
which the indictment, information, or criminal complaint is pending and to the
prosecuting official charged with the duty of prosecuting it and shall set forth the
place of confinement.

(2) It is the duty of the superintendent of the institution where the prisoner is
confined to promptly inform each prisoner, in writing, of the source and nature of
any untried indictment, information, or criminal complaint against him of which the
superintendent has knowledge, and of the prisoner's right to make a request for
final disposition thereof.

(3) Failure of the superintendent of the institution where the prisoner is
confined to inform a prisoner, as required by subsection (2) of this section, within
one year after a detainer from this state has been filed with the institution where
the prisoner is confined shall entitle the prisoner to a dismissal with prejudice of the
indictment, information, or criminal complaint.

Legislative History

Source: L. 69: p. 291, � 8. C.R.S. 1963: � 39-23-1. L. 76: (2) and (3) amended, p. 532, � 7, effective April 9. L. 77: (1) amended, p. 902, � 6, effective August 1.